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he_o except_v while_o he_o contemn_v and_o condemn_v all_o beside_o himself_o 301_o as_o inequality_n in_o the_o pulse_n argue_v much_o distemper_n in_o the_o body_n so_o unevenness_n in_o christian_a walk_v argue_v little_a soundness_n in_o the_o soul_n 302_o wicked_a man_n in_o affliction_n be_v like_o iron_n which_o while_o in_o the_o fire_n it_o melt_v but_o after_o it_o have_v be_v a_o while_n out_o it_o grow_v stiff_a again_o 303_o he_o be_v never_o good_a indeed_o that_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v better_a yea_o he_o be_v stark_o nought_o that_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o best_a 304_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n hide_v many_o a_o false_a heart_n as_o the_o snow_n drift_n cover_v many_o a_o heap_n of_o dung_n 305_o none_o be_v so_o desperate_o evil_a as_o they_o that_o may_v be_v good_a and_o will_v not_o or_o have_v be_v good_a and_o be_v not_o 305_o as_o our_o ordinary_a fire_n heat_v but_o the_o outward_a man_n but_o it_o heat_v we_o not_o within_o so_o 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heart_n can_v endure_v search_v and_o examination_n 309_o a_o merchant_n may_v cast_v out_o his_o good_n when_o in_o a_o storm_n he_o be_v in_o danger_n and_o yet_o not_o hate_v his_o good_n so_o a_o man_n may_v cast_v away_o sin_n when_o it_o put_v he_o in_o danger_n of_o sink_v into_o hell_n and_o yet_o not_o hate_v his_o sin_n 310_o as_o we_o deceive_v child_n take_v away_o gold_n or_o silver_n and_o give_v they_o countet_n to_o quiet_v they_o so_o satan_n quiet_v the_o conscience_n of_o many_o with_o bare_a form_n of_o piety_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o distinguish_v between_o precious_a duty_n and_o the_o right_a performance_n of_o they_o and_o formal_a and_o empty_a performance_n 311_o hypocrite_n may_v counterfeit_v all_o outward_a duty_n and_o abstain_v from_o sin_n but_o they_o can_v counterfeit_v to_o love_v the_o lord_n 312_o silla_n surname_v faelix_fw-la account_v it_o not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o happiness_n that_o metellus_n surname_v pius_n be_v his_o friend_n godliness_n be_v always_o the_o best_a friend_n to_o happiness_n 314_o as_o the_o cardinal_n make_v his_o emblem_n a_o beech_n tree_n with_o this_o inscription_n take_v off_o the_o top_n and_o its_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o the_o tree_n so_o its_o true_a of_o the_o purity_n of_o religion_n tamper_v with_o and_o take_v away_o that_o and_o all_o other_o blessing_n will_v be_v go_v 314_o so_o material_a be_v the_o union_n of_o religion_n with_o justice_n that_o we_o may_v bold_o deem_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o where_o both_o be_v not_o 315_o it_o be_v better_a to_o leave_v religion_n to_o her_o native_a plainness_n then_o to_o hang_v her_o ear_n with_o the_o counterfeit_a pearl_n of_o false_a miracle_n 316_o religion_n die_v in_o fear_n never_o long_o keep_v colour_n but_o this_o day_n convert_n will_v be_v to_o morrow_n apostate_n 317_o as_o tame_a fox_n if_o they_o break_v loose_a and_o turn_v wild_a will_v do_v ten_o time_n more_o mischief_n than_o those_o which_o be_v wild_a from_o the_o beginning_n so_o renegado_n christian_n rage_n more_o furious_o against_o religion_n than_o any_o pagan_n 318_o some_o turn_n conscience_n into_o question_n and_o controversy_n so_o that_o while_o they_o be_v resolve_v what_o to_o do_v they_o do_v just_a nothing_o 319_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a institution_n of_o young_a year_n when_o reason_n and_o religion_n be_v together_o mould_v and_o fashion_v in_o tender_a mind_n 320_o as_o the_o very_a act_n fit_v a_o man_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o any_o bodily_a labour_n so_o the_o best_a preparation_n unto_o prayer_n be_v the_o very_a duty_n itself_o 321_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n be_v spiritual_a and_o our_o heart_n be_v carnal_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a thing_n to_o bring_v spiritual_a duty_n and_o carnal_a heart_n together_o 322_o a_o man_n in_o a_o ship_n pluck_v a_o rock_n it_o seem_v as_o if_o he_o pluck_v the_o rock_n near_o the_o ship_n whereas_o the_o ship_n be_v pluck_v near_o the_o rock_n so_o when_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a disposition_n wrought_v in_o our_o heart_n hereby_o whereby_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o but_o his_o purpose_n alter_v not_o 323_o natural_a affection_n may_v add_v wind_n to_o the_o sail_n of_o prayer_n and_o make_v it_o more_o importunate_a though_o holiness_n may_v guide_v the_o rudder_n and_o keep_v the_o course_n and_o make_v the_o steerage_n 324_o as_o a_o angler_n when_o he_o have_v throw_v in_o his_o bait_n if_o it_o stay_v long_o and_o catch_v nothing_o he_o take_v it_o up_o and_o amends_o it_o and_o then_o throw_v it_o in_o again_o and_o wait_v patient_o so_o if_o we_o pray_v and_o pray_v long_a and_o obtain_v not_o the_o thing_n we_o pray_v for_o we_o must_v look_v to_o our_o prayer_n see_v they_o be_v right_a amend_v what_o be_v amiss_o and_o so_o continue_v they_o till_o god_n hear_v 325_o as_o the_o fisher_n draw_v away_o the_o bait_n that_o the_o fish_n may_v follow_v it_o the_o 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